Notice Information
Notice Title
Technical Consultant to support replacement of a large freeze dryer.
Notice Description
Technical Consultant to support replacement of a large freeze dryer. MHRA requires a technical consultancy to support a project focused on upgrading one existing freeze dryer and ampoule filling line. The technical consultant's tasks will include requirements gathering, specification drafting, vendor selection, contract drafting and overseeing the installation, commissioning and validation of the new equipment. The documents written by the Consultancy will be used to procure, install and commission a new Freeze Dryer and Ampoule Filling line. MHRA would like the technical consultancy support to start work 1st July 2025 and with current estimates of the timelines will be required for approx. 3 years, however there will be downtimes during this duration.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fa71
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034582-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
71356000 - Technical services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £888,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Catherine Norris
- Contact Email
- commercial@mhra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07929337810
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034582-2025
24th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034581-2025
24th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011917-2025
31st March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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